Water Damage Restoration in Arabi, Louisiana

Why does Arabi's parish matter for a repair question?

Arabi is in St. Bernard Parish, which runs its own parish office. A Kenner or Metairie permit question goes to Jefferson Parish, so an Arabi repair has to be checked with the St. Bernard office instead. The question should be asked before the work begins.

The insurer question is statewide. The Louisiana Department of Insurance is the complaint route for claims handling in Arabi as in any other town, and the parish line does not change it.

What does a crew check first in an Arabi house?

The first check is the source. Standing water from outside, a leaking line inside a wall and water that came down through a ceiling each need a different first step. The crew asks where the water first showed and whether it is still rising, then reads the floor and wall base.

The second check is the lowest finished room, since water collects there. The crew marks the readings on the wall or floor so the drying can be checked against the same points on each return visit.

In an Arabi house the crew reads the floor edge at each wall and then the center of the room, to see whether the water spread evenly or ran to one corner. That pattern shows where the water came from, which tells the crew where to look for the source behind the wall.

How far is Arabi from Chalmette, Meraux and New Orleans?

Arabi is about 24.6 km east of Kenner by straight line. Chalmette is its nearest neighbor at about 3.9 km to the east, and Meraux lies about 7.9 km to the south-east. New Orleans is about 7.4 km to the west, and Gretna about 8 km to the south-west.

Those are straight-line figures from the middle of the ZIP code. A road route is longer, and the crew confirms the approach once the call is taken. Give the cross street so that the approach can be planned without guessing.

What should an Arabi homeowner do while the water is still there?

Close the valve on any leaking line, and turn off the power only at a dry panel. Keep people and pets out of water near outlets and cords, and move valuables onto dry surfaces.

Photograph the water line and the damage before moving anything. Write down the time you first saw the water, because the crew and any insurer will ask for it.

Write a short note of what is wet and where, with a rough sketch of the rooms, and send it with the photographs. A sketch helps the crew plan the visit and helps an insurer follow the damage from room to room.